Photos of the Week: November 23-29, 2015

This week Chronicle photographers brought us snowy adventures, redwood hikes, flooding in the city, Thanksgiving cheer and even a little reindeer to get us in the Christmas spirit.

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Sebastian Morales, 7, catches some air during a bumpy run down the snow sledding hill at the Winter Wonderland event in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015.

Sebastian Morales, 7, catches some air during a bumpy run down the snow sledding hill at the Winter Wonderland event in San Rafael, Calif. on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015.

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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Four-year-old Asher Gottlieb emerges from the top of an old redwood stump at Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Lagunitas, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Asher's family attempted to take advantage of free admission to the park, but all of the free passes were already gone. The Save the Redwoods League provided a limited number of free passes to selected state parks as an alternative to shopping on Black Friday. less

Four-year-old Asher Gottlieb emerges from the top of an old redwood stump at Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Lagunitas, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Asher's family attempted to take advantage of free ... more

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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Richardson Bay is seen on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 in South San Francisco, Calif.

Richardson Bay is seen on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 in South San Francisco, Calif.

Photo: Nathaniel Y. Downes, The Chronicle

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Water from the bay crashes onto the sidewalk at Pier 14 along the Embarcadero at high tide in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. King tide conditions are causing higher than usual water levels.

Water from the bay crashes onto the sidewalk at Pier 14 along the Embarcadero at high tide in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. King tide conditions are causing higher than usual water levels.

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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Araya Villareal dashes through water spilling onto the sidewalk with her father Isaac pushing his nephew Jamison McCall in a stroller at Pier 14 along the Embarcadero during high tide in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. King tide conditions are causing higher than usual water levels. less

Araya Villareal dashes through water spilling onto the sidewalk with her father Isaac pushing his nephew Jamison McCall in a stroller at Pier 14 along the Embarcadero during high tide in San Francisco, Calif. ... more

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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Firefighters work inside the Mandarin Garden restaurant to extinguish hotspots from a two-alarm fire on Shattuck Avenue at daybreak in Berkeley, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015.

Firefighters work inside the Mandarin Garden restaurant to extinguish hotspots from a two-alarm fire on Shattuck Avenue at daybreak in Berkeley, Calif. on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015.

Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle

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Jerry Mazer (left), David Owen (middle) and Edward Brandyburg (right) have a thanksgiving meal at St. Anthony's Dining hall in San Francisco, California, on Thursday, November 26, 2015.

Jerry Mazer (left), David Owen (middle) and Edward Brandyburg (right) have a thanksgiving meal at St. Anthony's Dining hall in San Francisco, California, on Thursday, November 26, 2015.

Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle

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Golden State Warriors' chaplain Earl Smith prays before chapel service before NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, November 24, 2015.

Golden State Warriors' chaplain Earl Smith prays before chapel service before NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, November 24, 2015.

Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

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Tasha Clark cheers as she is welcomed by employees as she participates in Old Navy's "Overnight Millionaire" during a Black Friday sale on Thanksgiving Day at Old Navy Nov. 26, 2015 in San Francisco, Calif. The three-year-old contest is a million dollar jackpot that the store offers to shoppers who wait in line specifically for the prize. less

Tasha Clark cheers as she is welcomed by employees as she participates in Old Navy's "Overnight Millionaire" during a Black Friday sale on Thanksgiving Day at Old Navy Nov. 26, 2015 in San Francisco, Calif. The ... more

Photo: Leah Millis, The Chronicle

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A seven year resident who preferred to withhold his name walks down one of the roads at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park Nov. 24, 2015 in Palo Alto, Calif. The resident works nearby and doesn't know where he would live if it couldn't be at the park. less

A seven year resident who preferred to withhold his name walks down one of the roads at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park Nov. 24, 2015 in Palo Alto, Calif. The resident works nearby and doesn't know where he would ... more

Photo: Leah Millis, The Chronicle

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Madhu Kapoor (l to r) of San Francisco gives her daughter Pritika Maharaj, of San Francisco, a hug goodbye at SFO as Maharaj prepares to leave for a flight with her husband to spend the holidays with family on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 in San Francisco, Calif. less

Madhu Kapoor (l to r) of San Francisco gives her daughter Pritika Maharaj, of San Francisco, a hug goodbye at SFO as Maharaj prepares to leave for a flight with her husband to spend the holidays with family ... more

Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle

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Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green and Stephen Curry stretch before playing Los Angeles Lakers during NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, November 24, 2015.

Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green and Stephen Curry stretch before playing Los Angeles Lakers during NBA game at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, November 24, 2015.

Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

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Julia Garrida rides on the Oakland Airport Connector between Oakland International Airport and the Coliseum BART Station in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.

Julia Garrida rides on the Oakland Airport Connector between Oakland International Airport and the Coliseum BART Station in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.

Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

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Low tide at Galilee Harbor in Sausalito, Calif., on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.

Low tide at Galilee Harbor in Sausalito, Calif., on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.

Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle

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Grace Cathedral has a new look now that the stained glass rose window is lighted by a daylight-balanced spotlight allowing all the correct colors to be visible. In addition, two spotlights in the arcade above the rose window project colors onto the cathedral's steps as seen in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 23, 2015. less

Grace Cathedral has a new look now that the stained glass rose window is lighted by a daylight-balanced spotlight allowing all the correct colors to be visible. In addition, two spotlights in the arcade above ... more

Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

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A pedestrian walks by the front of Grace Cathedral as seen from a balcony above the rose window in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 23, 2015. Grace Cathedral has a new look now that the stained glass rose is lighted by a daylight balanced spotlight allowing all the correct colors to be visible. In addition, two spotlights in the arcade above the rose window project colors onto the cathedral's steps. less

A pedestrian walks by the front of Grace Cathedral as seen from a balcony above the rose window in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 23, 2015. Grace Cathedral has a new look now that the stained glass ... more

Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez, The Chronicle

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi chats with veteran Cleophus Walker after giving him a tray of food at St. Anthony's Dining Room in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi chats with veteran Cleophus Walker after giving him a tray of food at St. Anthony's Dining Room in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015.

Photo: Connor Radnovich, The Chronicle

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The reindeer Frosty inspects a cracker presented to it by a trepidatious Santa Claus on the roof of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015.

The reindeer Frosty inspects a cracker presented to it by a trepidatious Santa Claus on the roof of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015.